Into the Wild...

Day 17 started in a steady rain for the first 75 miles, then the temperature climbed and by Telkeetna the sky was mostly sunny.  Before we entered the Denali Park area we stopped by the Stampede Trailhead where 'Into the Wild' was based and where Chris McCandless perished during his adventure.  We rode to the first river crossing and called it good.  We weren't equipped to make it to the bus (Magic Bus or 142 Bus) at the campsite.

The low lying clouds hid Denali Mountain (Mount McKinley), so we rode past knowing we'd return with the family later in the week.  We stopped for lunch in a quaint little town of Telkeetna.  After lunch we decided to stay for the night rather than ride on.  We're in no big hurry to ride to the larger city of Anchorage.  Telkeetna is a main street town with small shops and air taxi's for better views of Denali Mountain.  We will bring the family here at the end of the family vacation.

Day 18 is our final ride of the daddy daughter Alaska adventure.